Bottle-washing machine.



R. L. GALLUP.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, 1912.

1 076 277 Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

R. L. GALLUP.

BOTTLE WASHTNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, 1912v Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

3 SHEETS SHEET 2,

H-Tirwsses.

R L GALLUP.

BOTTLE WASHING- MACHINE.

AEJPLIGATEON rum FEB,5.1912

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

Wmesses, 8@%AM/ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFXCE ROCKWELL L. GALLUP', OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO NATIONAL BOTTLEBS EQUIPMENT COIVIPANY A CORPORATION OF ILLINOZS.

BOTTLE'WASHI NG MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Ptltel'itml()i't'.21 i913.

Application filed February 1912 Serial No. 675,484.

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lie it known that l. Roonwnm L. GALLUP, a citizen of the Unitetl States, residing at thiiragu. in tbti tnunty of (funkttntl State (it lllinnh, have invented curtain new and use tut linprm'nmrnts in Bottle-Wasl'ting Mm vhines, t whit-h the fulluwing is a sprtitiea- Linn;

This invention relates to bottle washing nntchines and uium tt} ptiovide an uutnnml i rally uptmitrtl maehine of simple but whstilniitil ennstruetinn which will thnrnugl'ily rhiansc and rinse the hnttles utter the i have been placed on the carrier and without flit" that-attention on the: part of the nperator.

()na (if the obitifts u'l tht: prixwnt lIl\ tuition is the prnviainu of :i t'tttlfilllllt! tit this ,IPUtlfll ehamnter which stiull he as \nniil ttll l enmpat't 2th is cmmistent with the whit ruquiiett, the (Etrl'ttlmtitlitws (it the mut'hine being taviliiilitld by mounting the bottle. t'ttl'llfl' entirely ulmve the; washingand controlling ITlQ 'lUL- nisin thereby reducing to ;i minimum the: length (if the t-uvrrier and the him of the wheels abound Whit'h it: travels.

Another objet-t is the prm'isinn. ut' hydraulic means t'ur intermittently tltfi'tltiiltlg the carrier to more the hnttles fnrward step by step.

Still another ubjeet is the provision of a single mntrnllin z valve for t-nntrnlliug and timing the operation ut the wwhing tllltl rinsing zpitullest the. l'itltlntl' :in l lowering (If the same- :tntl tile intermittvnt titttllili'lfl til the (-urrier.

hrr whim-ts; tlIl l advantages will be wail il v' apparent a the invmitimi l cl' ililt i better ltlttltfl'hl lfid by reftrcntr to the. following thes 'r-iption when tzunsitlerrtl iu runneutinn with the tiec-mnpzniying drawings, illuatratint: one practical embtnlimont tlwruni".

Referring to the drawings l igg'urn 1 :1, plain vinw of a bnttln washing nun hint, wptiprmtl with my inwntinn; Fig. :1 side elcvatiun tlwreut'; Fig, 3 is it ttamrtreiwe. iliunul view taken ulhtuntially nil thn line Y. nt' Fig.1: Fig. ti-1 kl seetiunitl itW ut' the (-urriter ttntl tlu: hwlrriuliev eylimlvrs tur urtuntiug' the mint. taken tilwtuntiul r m tlit, linu 4 -4. Hi Fig. l; Fin; i in n ti tuil sectionut View u'l' one nt liltf lhYtil'tiilll t1ii:-.-- ing: and lnweringr v vlindt-rs: hag. t in ti-ugl'ldllttlly sentiunul Vittfl; tin-Hugh the upper and lnwtzr trarvh ut the ezn-iu-r ttllll one (if the shutting pintile, nt'mit-iz i i 1' is nn enlarged sectional view t l the Q itting -pintlle nozzle shown in Fig. 9 is :i tragnientary phui view of ()llt. etui ut' the ma (lllfifl showing: the uemt'rnlling valve; l ig. J is a longitudinal sectinnul \ieu tnitun sill .-;t:tintially on the line Yh'il (ll: Fig. t; anti Figs. 10, 1L 1), l and ti are trtntsrei'sn sectional view, (it the :nntrulling; \nlru taken substantially un the; lines: lti ltlj ll-tl; ]2--12; lib-l2? and H -14, reaper tivuly, of Fig. 5).

()n the drawings, I'Pft-fl'tlite t'lHttPtt'lt-l 5i designates the hast f the llith'lllllt' ix'hivh protemhly made of hollnw v 'ti:-ti-iu'tiun in term it chamber or ret'eptm'h: if: fur the storage of the watt-r uhirh is ur tl rtptmi- Ptlly in the shutting spiutliw. tiw r lowering -"VliXltltI un hir; ilti. \illl ing t' \'linilr:rs. St'tHHlfll b r nprig'l suppnrtntl on the lmw anti "nl'tfi m upper ends lnngritt'uliimliy ttvntling mt; h1g5 0: frames ii) upon whirl; tbtbnith 112" rier unit the inm' hanism lm npwn'aing th Mtni't. tine nmuntml. shaft, tit iuurnntv-l ii ivhnels i552 :mtl u similar Qinttt 14 at; the other md ut the frame it in a l ttlJl a hearing blocks it nrrieH sprvcket wht lu l i, the enille s lmltle urrier hexi inttt'ter zlestr-ihvti bring tlt'lttllitil in un- (irein the wpmzcluvt's E12 and zi The him tc i l are slitiahly mnuutml in guides n the trume entlS unit are, nnrunilly urged nut- WaltllV to exert tension in the mil-rim by expansion rtprings Lllttt-n it n hi Witt ll nniy hu rl-guhttml by tltlillr-ilihi: !-('l't* .53,

The. bottle carrier itheli runipriseu pu l"- m'ul'ily tt set-ins mt transversely vxtr-tuliugl' bars- :47 which are, si' urm'l tit their M11114 tn rhuins 2%. the bars being preferably w Hl' i to thu chains so that they are pwitiunml interiuetlhtir the tdltln 0t eneh link. 'lbe pivnt pins 529, ummecting the ViH'lUlW links ui' thu vhuius, are equipped with bunting rullew 11 :nhiptetl tn bei HI'PPO'Iittl by uml ilf! 3e uluuz! thu llppt f'tll'ltl lnwvr tracks Ii :nnl l h rtuputftiiely. tprmml by thQ lrtunw li' The hprnrkvt wheels- :u'numl whirl: ti. Htlltfr' m'riur trurvlsu us \villbe t hvet-vwi lt'vtl! tin iilil.

0 that the upper and him"; t ait-is tit the wrrrior are :paertl apart but it Hh'u't thrrel'rv enabling the entiru mrrit-r aiil-Hlttl ubm'v the *ashini spimlleu inn-nil (if having tlit rpllltlltfi lw'ute'l lvvt u tlu:

upper and lower travels of the carrier as has been customary in machines of this charactor heretofore employed.

llach crossbar 27 is equipped with a pin rality of bottle rec, lug sockets, designated gen al y 8%, mid sockets being either cast with the bar or attached thereto, as pre Tt l, the individual sockets and hottle i ceii'ing portions 35 extending on one side of the bar, as shown in Fig. 6, and a flared portion 36 projecting from the oppo site face of the bar, the flared portion being adapted to serve as funnels or collectors to collect the shot discharged from bottles being cleansed and positioned in the sockets of the upper travel of the carrier, as will be here inafter described. The shutting spindles 37, of which there are preferably four rows and the rinsing spindles 38, of which there is preferably one row, are normally located beneath the lower travel of the carrier, as shown in Figs, 2 and 3, and in order to rcduce the length of travel of the spindles, thereby increasing the speed of the machine, the bottle holding portion of each of the sockets is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 39 into which the upper ends of the spindles project as the carrier is being moved along. While I have shown in the present instance four rows of shotting spindies and onerow of rinsing spindles it will be obvious that the number of rows may be increased or diminished, if desirable.

The carrier is so proportioned that the bottle receiving sockets on the upper and lower travels of the carrier will be positioned in vertical alincment above the shotting and rinsing spindles after each aetua- Lion of the carrier so that the spindles can be projected through the ulined sockets into the inverted bottles carried by the upper sockets, the spindles in their raising and in wring movements passing entirely throne the sockets on the lower travel of the carrier arm when lowered assuming the position shown in .2 and 3 with their u}'=per ends projecting into the slots 39 of the lower so lwls, prcviousiy described. The carrier is moved forward by suitable inerhanisn'] which imparts an intermittent or step by step movement. to the carrier be tween the suei'aessive operations of the spiudies. The carrier actuating mechanism as shown comprises a pair of reciprocatory l'tj tlfi or plungers ll, mounted above the upper travel of the carrier and provided with pivotully mounted dogs 42 adapted to enga ge with the rollers 31 of the carrier chains to move the chain forward a predetermined distenceat each reciprocation of the rods. The dogs are preferably pivotally mounted on adjustable collars or clips 43 which are capable of adjustment longitudinally of the rods it into required position. The rear ends of the rods 41 project into-hydraulic cylinders 44 and are equipped will; pistons 45 operating in said cylinders opposite ends of the rods project into i'- return cylinders -46 in which are positioned suitable expansion return springs 4.7 adapted to act against heads. mounted upon the ends of the rods 41 to return the rods utter each actuation thereof by the hydraulic cylinders. In order to limit the operative movement of the rods-41 stop collars 49 may be fixed on the rods in position to abut against the ends of the return cylinders 46 thereby limiting the stroke of the rods \Vater under pressure is supplied to the hydraulic cylinders through supply pipes 51. at certain predetermined points and, after the carrier has been moved thereby the re quired distance, is permitted to escape through the same pipes, the admission to andv discharge from these pipes being controlled by an automatic valve the operation o5 which will be hereinafter described.

The shotting and rinsing spindles 3'? and 38 carried by the pan or hopper 52 are raised and lowered after each actuation of the bottle carrier by means of hydraulic cylinders 53 upon which the ho Jper is SUP; ported. These hydraulic cylin ers, prefer ably two in number, each comprise, as shown in Fig. 5, a, air of telescopic tubes i 55. The to e 54 is stationerily mounts upon the base of the machine, its lower en extending into a hollow pocket or rec formed in the base and its upper end i opened to receive the tube 55 w ich is ad: ed to move up and down in the station tube. The pan or hopper 52 is prov'wi i with, encircling portions 57 surrounding tine upper ends of the tubes 55 and resting upon the annular shoulders 58, so that the hopper will be carried up and down with the tubes Water under pressure is admitted to the closeo pocket 56 through a pipe 59 brauel 5d to supply each raising and lowering cylinder and counnunipatiug with an automatic row i f trolling valve, the pressure of the water in the tubes 54 serving to elevate the tubes 55 and project the, shotting and rinsing epii: dies into the bottles positioned in the upper travel of the carrier. In order to limit the elevation of the spindles, the tube 5i is provided with an annular passage 61 and a sleeve 62 is positioned inside the tube 54 and provided with a series of perforations 63 through which communication may be tablished between the interior of the tube 54 and the passage 61. The lower end of each tube 55 is equipped with a piston or paelc ing ring 64 to prevent leakage between the tubes 54 and 55 and, when the tube 5 is elevated by the pressure ofthe water thereunder sullleiently to uncover the perforations (33, the water will escape through the passage 31 and the pipe 65 to the reser oir or compartment. 1.6. Thus provision is made :imi Mini): ziim izi-ii in wninin a' vi ii f.

I/i- Tfi iili i -k1 having an wiiii-u -i l Figs: 1) and Hi. it; fin-mm] in the walls If tin:

M, as i mine member rotates in (he diim'fiiun hf 122v arrow, Water under pruS- 2;} S m: wiii fini be admitted from the inim'iur u? tin, win: mmnix-r thvnugh the port 98 m in! syiiniiws 53 and Zv UhSCQUQHi 1y permittvd in fiisnhurgn thei'n'frnni through the port 99. It :iiesimble that the wzitm' be tux-rind nn -35 i-L) ihc spindins us soon Hwy enter ihe InOUihS m the, inc-tiles and to [his end I have rovidud in the aim: ien'iimr 91 a port 102 adapied upon wtatinn of the valve member to (.Eitfibiibil cur-mi:nniczitinn between the in 3; tefliOl' oi the valve HIQDXiVJIf and the pipe 6% Landing #0 the water chamber 67. The pa nt- 102 is (if snfii ricnt iength c0 pvrmit- Water to be supplied in the spindies rum new they enter Lbs mam/h (if the bottle until my an: \a'iiiuiiuwn ii ":refrmn on their 10w- :-':iilig ii minim? Sinmitai'mmisig wiih the sidm? m. (it? t0 the shatting spindies ii is A li inhjm a-ziniia vain? in the rinsing imiivs, but 31in: rin iug wiitvv must be fresh 3 1931 and" iiini' eiure, is derived. imm :1 Wmi' :snpghn A. pips: W3 (:Pnnmmi; mi in with an; in soiijr e nf fresh my ppiy uni. inn {up of flir- 12% the: pipe M aw r'ii'mim2331mm'iui mve w: 011211120! 10':- is fanned n Um pm FWLEVFY {if tin? valve immiim- M, in :ziiiwnin'nf, sh ti *ongh wins-A pipea 14 and mi, gl'fliliiiullinhte with the interior of tha wiring. It will be apparent (has as the vaivei rev-fliws commnniczitiwn \Yiii be cs ailbiihilfiil etwvcn piper; i055 and H so that sh water under pressure will be! supme in me sii'ig spimiins ii. iii

L of water in he :s iicicing "Vii uiW number newsman the time;

TOTE t l1 pusiti 2 n 'ibi pinup 5'4 A; a vmxizziiv ii ii A "1-1" suitabie siinrce of; pnwm, and is continuously .roiated h 3 WW? conngction 108 shaft 109.

Fmm the fmr i ng wii be apparentthat the [)lCFTSM pux which takes its suctmn from ti; 1%;5 3; i6 and the C011 noimrmnnsiy operated. The continuous rotation 03''; the continuing "valve (1311595 water under prei:v :re to be :ad mitted to the, raising am? iO'WOIiIIg cylinders 53 to mine and lower the shitting and rinsing spindles. Just before the shviii'iing spindles enier the ilmifles "water mimitted i'hercto item the mnimiiing 'zzia'e and sinmimncnusiy ciean fresh water is admitted in the rinsing Qpindies 38k the spindles ieavethe months 0f the butiies 0n their downward movement the sup 11y of shoiting and rinsing; waters is shut. ofi and after the spindles have been inwered to mirrnal inoperative posiiiv-n the Water is admitted by the continuing valve tn the forwarding 01' carrier actuating cyiimiers M to move the carrier forward a step. the water in the cylinders -14 being permitted in subfieq uzntiy discharge thrungh the mmtroliing waive the actuating mechanism ix: returned to n01- mal posit-inn by the. expansinn springs The bet-ties are placed in he secknis ml, the left end (if this 'riaciiiim viming Figs. 1 and L, and they travel {my bin: mannme they all (iii in: 0p 5 frf the 23 ix 5: Minded autumn 71y Emmi WiiizOUi nwnarmy of any manual non-- ml by the )f 'fifihifil win; 0 i nn'ly piacn the dirty bottles; the sm'knts at, (me end (if the mun-nine and remove the chasm bottles from the (flier and. incalnd gn- "Fheminim? j" finely abme, the, simtiiny :mci rinsing spiniilies thereby rmiucing tzie Emigih of the (warrim and the z ize 0? thn 1 nine. in mini-- mum and tin: mi and lowering, ihe

rzmshines; of this theraby eliminav' be understood by those skilled in the an; that many variations from the exact structure disclosed may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the material advantages thereo I, claim:

lwIn a bottle washing machine, the combination of an endless conveyer omprising parallel runs, open sockets adapted to receive the necks of bottles, carried thereby, reciprocatory washing spindles held against lateral movement in proximity. to one of said runs and means for projecting said spindles through both runs Into the bottles held in the socket of the run more remote from the spindles.

2. In a bottle washing machine, the combination of an endless conveyer comprising parallel runs, open sockets.adapted to receive the necks of bottles, carried by said runs, reciprocatory washing devices held againstlateral movement in proximity, to one of said runs, means for projecting said devices through both runs into the bottles carried by the more distant run,.and means for advancing the conveyor when the spin dles are in retracted position.

3. In a bottle washing machine, the combination of an endless carrier provided with bottl receiving sockets, means for alining the sockets on the two travels of said carrier, a plurality of washing s indles, and means for projecting said spin es through said alined sockets.

4. In a bottle washing machine, the combination of an endless carrier having the two travels thereof disposed in proximity to each other, a plurality of washing spindles normally disposed adjacent one travel of the carrier, and means for projecting said spindles through both travels of said carrier.

5. In a bottle washing machine, the combination of an endless carrier, means for intermittently actuating the same, a plurality of washing spindles normally disposed outside the perimeter of said carrier, and a plurality 0 bottle receiving sockets with the mounted on said carrier, said sockets being provided with slots to receive the ends of said spindles whereby to ermit actuation of the carrier with the em of the spindles disposed inside the plane of the ends of said soc ets.

6. In a bottle washing machine, the combination of a row of reciprocatory washing spindles, and a carrier movable transversely to said row of spindles and havin a corre sponding row of bottle sockets adapted to register with said spindles, said sockets having longitudinal slots disposed in alinement spindles in the direction of movement of the carrier to permit the sockets to move across the ends of thespindles.

7. In a bottle washing machine, the com bination of a reciprocatory washing spin die, and a carrier movable transversely to said spindle and having a bottle socket adapted to register with said spindle, said socket having longitudinal slots disposed in alinement with the spindle in the direction of movement of the carrier to permit said socket to move across the end of the spindle.

8. In a bottle washing machine, the. combination of a shotting spindle, a yoke supporting said spindle and provided with a delivery orifice ositioned in alinement with the bore of said spindle, and a supply nozzle having a tapered projection protruding through said orifice.

9. In a bottle washing machine, the combination of a cap adapted tocontain shot, or the like, a nozzle mounted in said cup and having an upwardly projecting tapered portion, said nozzle being provir ed with discharge orifices below said tapered portion, a yoke provided with a'cavity in communication with said nozzle orifices and having a discharge orifice disposed around the projecting portion 0% said'nozzle, and a shotting spindle carried by said yoke with its bore in alinement with said dischar e orifice.

ROCKWELL L. ALLUP.

Witnesses:

IRA J. WILSON, LUTHER JonNs. 

